We are happy to announce that our July 2014 Newsletter(click link to open PDF) is now available. This edition takes the form of our presentation for the July 11, 2014Cline Shale Allianceluncheon and inside you will find updates on new record rig counts and production, well trends and the rise of the Permian Basin to the premier oil play in the country. We also take a look at the success of recent Cline and Permian IPOs and other stocks, including two up well over 100% in the past year. Subscribers to the Cline Shale Site Newsletter are the first to receive this valuable resource, so be sure to sign-up today so you are in line for the next edition!

West Texas continues to buzz with talk of the oil boom taking place in several new plays across the Permian Basin. The Cline Shale (sometimes called the Lower Wolfcamp) has by far the greatest potential with some estimates putting the total recoverable reserves at 30 billion barrels. This would make the Cline larger than the Bakken and Eagle Ford combined. Our goal is to offer a platform that is unmatched by other resources covering the Cline and we publish the industry’s only newsletter focused exclusively on the play. We are committed to the long-term growth of the Cline Shale and its Big Country communities and look forward to hearing from you!

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Energen65.47+1.14 +1.77%

Laredo11.67+0.45 +4.01%

Linn11.78+0.22 +1.90%

Pioneer159.56+4.81 +3.11%

Range50.69+1.26 +2.55%

SM Energy47.98+1.32 +2.83%

Latest News from the Cline

Oil coaxed from the rapidly developing Eagle Ford and Permian Basin production areas recently lifted the state’s output back above 3 million barrels per day (bpd) for the first time in more than three decades. That put the Lone Star state at more than a third of total U.S. oil production, vs. about 12% for No. 2 North Dakota. Texas is on track to outpace Iraq, which, at 3.2 million bpd in April, is the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ second-largest producer, behind Saudi Arabia. …[More Follows - Click to Continue Reading]…

Exploration activity in the Cline shale region has continued to increase over the last quarter as an additional 9 rigs have commenced drilling. The more productive horizontal rigs have actually increased in number by 11 during that same period as some of the lower powered, exploratory vertical rigs have been displaced in the maturing play.

Some of the counties with the most significant pickup in drilling were predictably the known hotspots of the Cline in Glasscock and Martin. However, Reagan county on the South flank of the play added 8 more horizontal rigs as well. About half of the new horizontal rigs are targeting …[More Follows - Click to Continue Reading]…

Our friends at the Cline Shale Alliance held their quarterly luncheon on July 14, 2014 in Colorado City and heard from representatives of local companies and economic development organizations on various issues facing the Cline Shale area and new infrastructure projects. In addition, we at the Cline Shale Site provided an update on regional production, drilling trends and stocks that became our July 2014 Newsletter.

Per the Colorado City Record, housing (or the lack thereof) was a notable topic of discussion at the luncheon. Jim Clements of Oncor and the Big Spring Chamber of Commerce reported on the significant increase in housing activity that has left Oncor running eight to ten weeks behind schedule on orders. Greg Wortham of the Alliance also noted that companies interested in the area have faced issues due to a lack of housing, adding “the places that get the housing will get the companies.”

We are happy to announce that our July 2014 Newsletter(click link to open PDF) is now available. This edition takes the form of our presentation for the July 11, 2014Cline Shale Allianceluncheon and inside you will find updates on new record rig counts and production, well trends and the rise of the Permian Basin to the premier oil play in the country. We also take a look at the success of recent Cline and Permian IPOs and other stocks, including two up well over 100% in the past year. Subscribers to the Cline Shale Site Newsletter are the first to receive this valuable resource, so be sure to sign-up today so you are in line for the next edition!

Two recent reports from the U.S. Energy Information Administration bear out continuing good news for the Cline Shale and the greater Permian Basin. The EIA reports that the Permian Basin has seen an impressive leap in regional production even in the face of declining production from legacy wells, with a 60% increase since 2007 from 850,000 bbl/d in 2007 to 1,350,000 bbl/d in 2013, and is now “the nation’s most prolific oil producing area” exceeding even the Gulf of Mexico since March 2013. This rapid increase has been made possible by the proliferation of horizontal drilling and an influx of rigs such that the number of horizontal, oil-directed rigs in the Permian now exceeds both the Eagle Ford and the Willston Basin. …[More Follows - Click to Continue Reading]…

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As witnessed in other regions where gas and oil exploration has increased rapidly, the influx of workers and money provides opportunities as well as challenges to the local community and infrastructure. We aim to provide a central portal for all stakeholders to stay informed, conduct business, and fully benefit from the Cline’s endowment to the region while helping to avoid many of the pitfalls faced elsewhere. We are a proud member of the Cline Shale Alliance and the West Texas Energy Consortium.